Head's Weekly Review - 24 September 21 - Issue 3

24 September 2021 – Issue 3

HEAD’S

WEEKLY REVIEW

Head’s Introduction

It was a great pleasure to hear our talented musicians performing at our Scholars’ Teatime Recital, earlier in the week. It was wonderful to hear a range of instruments, musical styles, and performers from across the School, and I was very impressed by the composure and dedication of our musicians. Well done to Ms Bartlette and Mr Rous.

We were pleased to welcome back our Class of 2020 and 2021 last Saturday, with a celebratory Chapel Service and Garden Party. The leavers were delighted to be able to catch up with each other and their teachers. Given the effect the pandemic has had on their education, I was very proud to see how they have flourished and hear about what they have been up to since they left Roedean.

Some are just about to start undergraduate courses or gap years, and others have experienced a year of online university courses, but they have all clearly coped very well in difficult circumstances.

Celebrating the

CLASS OF 2020 & 2021 September 18 2021

Garden Party

StoryTelling Drama Workshop

More widely, it has been another action-packed week with fantastic sports fixtures across the School, dramatic Drama workshops for Year 7, brilliant experience days for junior school pupils, in addition to the sixty clubs and activities that happen each week.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

I will be meeting Year 11 parents in the next few weeks to discuss the Sixth Form, and we look forward to meeting Year 7 parents on Tuesday at the Parent and Tutor meeting.

Well done to everyone involved in today’s Macmillan Coffee Morning. I also hope Year 7 enjoyed their trip to Arundel, and that this weekend’s Year 11 Geography Residential goes well.

Music Scholars’ Teatime Recital European Day of Languages

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Garden Party Reunion for the Class of 2020 and 2021 It was wonderful to welcome back to Roedean the Year 13 Leavers from the Class of 2020 and 2021 last Saturday. Forty-five students came back, along with their parents, for the event. There were formal proceedings in the Chapel, during which they crossed the ‘stage’ to loud applause, and they also had the chance to sing two of our favourite hymns, Jerusalem, and I Vow To Thee, My Country, which they hadn’t been able to do for 18 months.

Some of us had the opportunity to attend university in person, some went completely online, and some of us did half in person and half online.

Regardless of the situation, I believe that many of us have tried to make the most of it. Studying Architecture online was not easy, but I was given tasks and challenges that really pushed me to think outside the box. When it came to designing a building there were a lot more considerations about how to incorporate a covid-friendly lifestyle.

Afterwards, they enjoyed canapés and bubbles in the Cloisters, where they were able to catch up with their teachers and share stories of their experiences after Roedean. It really was wonderful to catch up with them, and they loved it!

RB

As a student, one of the most positive changes I have witnessed was making lockdown friends online – students from different countries and regions connecting and forming friendships. Online classes have given us the opportunity to try new things. Some of the girls have said that they learnt how to cook different cuisines, and others have taken the time to learn about financing and budgeting. I feel that this environment really pushed our minds to do different things that we usually would not have time to explore. I even started a small business of selling artisanal candles, learnt how to bake Basque burnt cheesecake, picked up crocheting, started puzzling, playing scrabble and chess virtually.

Shan Low (OR – Class of 2020) – Review of the Year for the September Garden Party Reunion ‘First of all, I wanted to welcome you all to this memorable reunion. It is so nice to see so many familiar faces and to be back here at Roedean finally. I am so thrilled to be here today to share with you my memories of Roedean and how it has shaped my path at university studying Architecture.

One thing I can assure you is that at the end of this, the experience we will take home from Roedean will be worth the time spent here and always will be treasured. The class of 2020 departed Roedean over a year ago… It was definitely a rollercoaster, but despite all of that we built lifelong friendships and connections from these ups and downs. This past year or so has definitely been a challenging one for many of us… With so many changes in our lives.

Class of 2020

But aside from all the random hobbies I picked up in first year, one of the biggest differences I felt since leaving Roedean was that I didn’t have any of my teachers as a familiar support system. But having lived here for two years of my life and been surrounded by so many inspirational people, I carried forward that sense of independence and positivity into university life. And on that note, I would like to thank my teachers and housemistresses as I didn’t get the opportunity to do so in person last year.

On behalf of fellow students and myself, I like to express our appreciation and thanks to all our teachers and the whole team at Roedean for all their support and guidance, and for being a very important part of our lives! It has been an honour being at Roedean.’

Class of 2021

Unsung heroes in the spotlight Each week, many wonderful things happen at Roedean, about which many in the school are perhaps unaware; this section of the weekly review is dedicated to ‘unsung heroes’, in order to draw our attention to these people and remind us that our community is special.

Aishy (Yr9) for her resourcefulness and quick-thinking – on Friday’s Victoria Escort, we were alerted to the fact that the Victoria Coach station arrivals department had been closed, and this was about 10 minutes before we were due to arrive there. Aishy’s mother contacted her to ask where she should meet the coach. Aishy alerted Mrs Allen who was able to contact all the other parents with an alternative meeting place. Well Done Aishy for quick thinking at the end of a very busy school week. [RHA]

Miss Taylor, Miss Vasquez, Mrs Miller, Mr Carter, and Miss Hindle for leading Deedene Classes.

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Mr Hardy (Houseman) for always being so willing to give a hand when needed, for example, last Saturday, when he helped out the Health Centre and Lawrence house. [MDC]

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Music Scholars’ Teatime Recital

Musicians of the Week

It was both fantastic and exciting to hear such high-quality music in the Music Scholars’ Teatime Recital on Tuesday, particularly as it is so early in the term. Fourteen students from Year 7 to 13 performed in the Old Ref, and the audience of parents and friends was treated to an exciting and varied programme. Each of the performers deserves to be very proud, and I was impressed by their confident stage-presence, their musicianship, and their sheer talent – well done to Alissandra, Galina, Rosie, Elspeth, Karena, Eva, Anamika, Marina, and Holly, who all played brilliantly, and to our excellent singers, Saffron, Alma, Molly, and Niamh. A few personal highlights for me were the range of instruments, including two recorders and a double bass, hearing the Year 7s at the start of their musical journey at Roedean, and the fiendishly difficult Wieniawski piece played by Rachel (Yr9) on Violin. I am already looking forward to the next recital.

RB

Musicians of the Week go to our new Music Scholars for their debut performances at Roedean: Molly and Holly (Yr7), and Saffron, Rachel and Elspeth (Yr9)

Recital Reminders A huge thank you to the Roedean Music Scholars for performing so well in Tuesday’s teatime recital. There are two more Teatime recitals this term, on 12 October and 4 November. These are open to everyone, and there will be a sign up sheet on the noticeboard in the Music Corridor. You can also email sob@roedean.co.uk – make sure you sign up before the places have gone!

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αεροδρομιο Greek

համբուրգեր

European Day of Languages

French

ჰამბურგერი Georgian

площадь

Russian

piłka nożna

Polish

‫הדילג‬ Hebrew

Icelandic

Armenian

préfère

höfuðborg

Did you know that there are 24 official languages in Europe, but up to 200 spoken across the continent!

If you’re trying to identify a language, the best thing to do is look for things that are different from other languages – that might be the entire script for Georgian (ჰამბურგერი) or Greek (αεροδρομιο), or accents or strange letters (like café in French, the ñ in Spanish, or the ł in the Polish word piłka).

Why not try your hand at identifying some different European languages in the Fireplace at lunchtime on Monday…

repülőtér

Vlašić Croatian

português

Portuguese

Türkiye Turkish

Deutsch

Hungarian

German

España

cyfieithydd

Spain

Welsh

Challenges for the Week Ahead COOKING COMPETITION

Are you a budding chef? Do you cook with gusto for family and friends?

We challenge you to cook a recipe or a dessert from a European country and send some pictures with your creations to aib@roedean.co.uk by Friday 1 October. Extra points will be awarded for creativity and originality!

ESSAY COMPETITION

¿Hablas español? Sprechen Sie Deutsch ?

Parlez-vous français ? Parli italiano?

How does speaking a foreign language enrich your life? We invite students from all year groups to submit their entries. 300 words maximum.

Please email your essay to jsm@roedean.co.uk

Music in the SpanishSpeaking World Year 12 students have been researching different Spanish-speaking artists in their Spanish lessons. They have explored the influence of celebrities on young people and the importance of good role models in the music scene. They delivered phenomenal individual presentations in the target language to the rest of the class, and shared their favourite songs too. Some of the artists researched included Rosalía, Joan Manuel Serrat, Bad Bunny, Álvaro Soler, and Joaquín Sabina, among others. Congratulations on such fantastic presentations and the bravery demonstrated to deliver them after only three weeks on the course!

AIB

LINGUISTIC CHALLENGE

Are you interested in how the language system works? Do you enjoy cracking codes?

We invite you to try and solve one, two, or three of these linguistic puzzles from the UK Linguistic Olympiad. Click here to find the resources and submit your answers to aib@roedean.co.uk by Friday 1 October.

A Hug in a Mug from House 1 House 1 continued their work making ‘A Hug in Mug’ to sell at the Macmillan Coffee Morning this Friday. The girls added their own labels with a joke on each one.

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Lawrence House Fashion Week Lawrence House held its first impromptu Fashion Week in the study on Wednesday... The girls had 10 minutes to design a piece, and 5 minutes to pitch their brand and vision for their collections. The inspiration for the brief was the autumn festival.

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations in House 2 Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations took place in House 2 on Tuesday.

We sampled different moon cakes: egg-based, red bean, and custard. The custard ones gifted to us by Jasmine were definitely the firm favourite – girls said they were a true taste of Hong Kong.

After lantern making and decorating the ODR, some girls stayed to watch the animated film Over The Moon which tells the story of the Moon Goddess on which this festival is based. Good times!

House 4

Macmillan Coffee Morning Prep!

On the evening before the Macmillan Coffee Morning the house 1 girls were busy preparing cakes to sell. We are all very excited and look forward to seeing you at the Quad at morning break. We have absolutely loved making/baking/crafting for the Macmillan Coffee Morning. We hope you all enjoy our efforts.

Next weekend we are going to start to prepare for Halloween…

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As the year progresses and the nights draw in, everyone is starting to feel a little tired; luckily, this weekend is exeat which gives the boarding girls an opportunity to take some time away from school to enjoy new experiences with friends, family and/or guardians. This week has been full of many exciting activities; the annual house badminton competition, basketball club and baking have been enjoyed by many girls. On Tuesday evening, we celebrated the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival by making many lanterns, ordering Chinese takeaway, eating mooncakes and watching the amazing full moon, as it shimmered across the sea.

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Me and My Identity Year 7 PSHE have been looking at their sense of identity and community recently. They produced some brilliant posters to celebrate this.

Roedean’s Austentatious Performance

Macmillan Coffee Morning

£168 raised so far!

Last Sunday night, former Speech Day speaker, Rachel Paris’s improv group Austentatious performed at Brighton Dome. Austentatious purport to be working through performing the 500 or so lost novels of Jane Austen. In fact, they take audience suggestions and skilfully weave them into a comic play of two halves, which is presented in the style of Jane Austen. Sunday night’s performance was called The Big Bingley Theory. In it, a somewhat empty headed 17 year old, played by Cariad Lloyd, was unable to choose between two potential suitors (Mr Bingley and Mr Sheldon) so they participated in a ‘cloud off’ to win her hand. If you have not heard of a cloud off, this is because it was an on-the-spot invention of the quick witted cast involving climbing up a ladder and collecting as much of a cloud as possible in a jar.

Why am I telling you all this? Well, because a third option was available to Cariad Lloyd’s character: to attend Roedean! The school was presented as highly academic, with a mix of weird and wonderful staff, including Midnight Bride, a ghost who lived in the boarding house and taught Home Economics!

It was a treat to see Roedean represented on the stage in such an enjoyable way.

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Story-Telling Drama Workshop The Year 7s participated in a Story Telling Drama Workshop on Tuesday 21 September, led by Theatre Workshop. Each class dramatically interpreted a section of a poem written by the anonymous poet, Atticus (an alias) – they conveyed the visual imagery of the words, through voice, physical theatre, and essential props: bamboo sticks and an expansive silk cloth.

The year group revealed excellent teamwork as they were encouraged to problem-solve, developing their ensemble skills. This achieved a myriad of creative effects, with four very different castles, one with turrets, carved into the sky from angled bamboo sticks, another had a draw bridge, while one used the silk cloth as a canopy, creating an instant marquee effect. At the end of the day, the students performed to each other with excellent focus, learning lines and movement sequences in an hour!

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Deepdene at Roedean Since the start of term, Year 4-6 pupils from one of our partner schools, Deepdene, have been coming to Roedean each Thursday, to play some sport on our pitches and for academic enrichment sessions. So far they have had a taster in Russian, a Drama workshop, and learnt about Buddhism – and they have loved it!

This was an exciting introduction to stagecraft, as pupils experimented with voice and theatre styles. Well done Year 7 – what an imaginative and impressive start to the year and a great way to celebrate National Poetry Day ahead of 7 October.

In addition, Years 3-4 had an experience day at Roedean learning about maps in Geography on Monday, and Years 5-6 have had a great time learning about the Classical world. Each term, every pupil in the top three years will spend two full days at Roedean, and this is a snapshot of what they think about them:

"To Mr Carter, thank you for lett ing us walk around the school."

"Yeste rd ay I ha d fun y. ww he n we did ge ogra phs wa My favourite bit a when we did the 'Find " . ge en Country' chall

"I had so muc h fun in the les son and the walk, thank you so much!"

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"I liked Mr rt Ca er because I understood him a g lot and map readin was fun."

"I really enjoyed the map challenge where we walked around Roedean with our partner. I really liked the teachers and the snacks."

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Literary supplement

Wild Friday – Reading List and Flower Pressing

Wild Friday Reading List Collins Botanical Bible –

by Sonja Patel

As part of ‘Wild Fridays’, the Year 7s have been learning about the nature and wildlife that surrounds them at Roedean. To support this wonderful programme, the Library has been investing in books and resources to further their knowledge.

The Botanical Bible tells the story of plants and flowers, beginning with an overview of the plant kingdom and the basics of botany.

On a more practical note, Mrs Herridge and her group have even been using some of the large library books for flower pressing, and will be using the new books to identify the different species of flower. They will then be creating a display out of the results, which we will share in the coming weeks.

A Little Guide to Wild Flowers –

by Charlotte Voake A beautiful introduction to British wildflowers with watercolour drawings.

New books!

Front Desk –

by Kelly Yang

Wild Nights Out: The Magic of Exploring the Outdoors After Dark –

by Chris Salisbury

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. She lives in a motel, not a big house. Her parents hide immigrants. She wants to be a writer. It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, and go for her dreams?

Learn how to call for owls, walk like a fox and expand your sensory perceptions.

A Kind of Spark –

by Ellie McNicoll

RSPB Guide to British Birds –

by Simon Harrap

A Kind of Spark tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers.

A handy guide featuring 215 of the most common birds found in Britain.

The Almanac: A seasonal guide to 2022 –

by Lia Leendertz

You and me at the end of the world –

by Brianna Bourne Hannah wakes up to silence. The entire city around her is empty, except for one other person: Leo. Stuck with only each other, they explore a world with no parents, no friends, and no school and realise that they can be themselves, instead of playing the parts everyone expects of them.

A perfect toolkit connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds. It gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way.

Endgame –

by Malorie Blackman

Grow, Forage and Make –

by Alys Fowler

The first Nought Prime Minister, Tobey Durbridge, is about to go on trial for the murder of notorious ganglord, Dan Jeavons. Tobey insists he is being framed. There were ten seats at Dan's dinner party the night he was killed and each guest had their own reasons for wishing him dead.

With over 30 fun, easy to follow and rewarding growing projects, foraging activities, experiments and arts and crafts activities, you'll never be bored again!

National Trust: Out and About Bird Spotter: A children's guide to over 100 different birds –

by Robyn Swift

Blood and Honey –

by Shelby Mahurin A sequel to Serpent and Dove. Lou, Reid, Coco, and Ansel are on the run from coven, kingdom, and churchfugitives with nowhere to hide. To survive, they need allies. Strong ones. But as Lou becomes increasingly desperate to save those she loves, she turns to a darker side of magic that may cost Reid the one thing he can't bear to lose.

Ideal for any budding birdwatchers, this book encourages you to get outside and spot birds in the wild! It is packed with useful information about how to get started, as well as a comprehensive field guide section full of expert tips on how to identify a species when they're out and about.

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Thank you to Lydia (Yr10) for providing a brilliant review for ’When We Were Lost’ by Kevin Wignall. The book is one of five shortlisted books at the Southern School Book Awards.

Book Review – When We Were Lost by Kevin Wignall

Wow, I am not even sure where to start with this book. The plot was quickpaced and engaging, and the characters, although quite typical, did have layers and ‘real’ emotions and reactions.

– fetched, but it did pull back right when it was on the edge of becoming unbelievable. Just enough to keep your heart pumping and you turning the pages. Wignall also cleverly updates a situation that will be familiar to readers from the classic novel Lord of the Flies. I think this novel is completely perfect for its target audience.

The author has a genuinely fine eye for human nature, a clever and intuitive sense of how to immerse the reader into a story and, as well as all that, there are snakes and storms, burdens and beasts, drama, and devastation. I mean what else do you really need?

Our anchor for this riveting journey is the quiet and observant Tom Calloway, a really engaging protagonist whose tendency towards solitude becomes slowly eroded by the unusual circumstance, creating a growing group dynamic character drama within the wider thriller narrative.

Wignall portrays the suddenness of a disaster very well, and the death of characters always came as a shock to me. I liked the butterfly effect theme; it was such a brilliant way to introduce and end the book – like it had been wrapped into this neat little philosophical parcel. There is a really refreshing balance of logic and philosophy within this book, and I’m glad Wignall has taken the time to explore both aspects.

I’ve been utterly gripped from beginning to end and this novel has introduced me, not only to another genre, but also to an amazing author.

Kevin Wignall, I can’t wait to see what you come up with next!

Lydia (Yr10) If you have read any of the shortlisted books and would like to share your review please see Mrs Bailey in the Library.

I found that the number of characters was slightly unnecessary – there were 19 plane crash survivors in the group but most of them were just background characters. It would have been nice to get to know them more, even if it was just a paragraph or so about their experiences and how they felt. I think that by digging further into the lives of other characters, and not just the main ones, it would’ve engaged me more (not that I needed any more engaging – I read this book in 2 days!).

Wignall’s creativity in coming up with different situations from the typical ‘Plane crash’ YA novel, was astounding and really unique, keeping the reader engrossed. Sometimes, however, these situations seemed a bit far

Poetry Competition National Poetry Day is fast approaching, and we would love to hear from our budding poets! This year, we are holding a poetry competition with the theme ‘My Reasons to be Cheerful’. Poems can be in any style and should be no more than one side of A4.

There will be prizes for the top 3 poems, and entries will be published in Head’s Review – the deadline is Monday 4 October.

National Poetry Day 7 October 2021

Roedean’s Favourite Poem We would love to know what your favourite poem is! Please send the title and author to Mrs Bailey (gba@roedean.co.uk) and we will produce a display of the favourite poems of the student and staff body.

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SPORT Izzy returns to Sport Mrs Kortens took this photo on Saturday to celebrate the Izzy’s return to sport. She has been an absolute superstar, always happy and positive during her time out. Everyone was cheering her on.

Claude’s busy summer rowing Claude (Yr10) had a busy summer rowing with Shoreham Rowing Club, taking part in some coastal Regattas. She started Rowing with the Club in September 2020, and, although lockdown meant training over zoom for 6 months or so, the club was able to get out on the water regularly from Easter.

Roedean one of the top 20 all-girls’ schools for Cricket Roedean is proud to have again been included in The Cricketer magazine’s Top 20 all-girls’ schools for cricket in the country. The magazine will be published in December’s issue of The Cricketer, which will be released in November.

Claude won her 1st race in the Folkestone Regatta as part of a mixed J14 x4 crew, followed by 2nd place in the Southsea Regatta in a J14 x4 girls crew.

In Deal, towards the end of the summer, she made up the numbers for a J16 x4 crew where they came 2nd, and was also entered into Novice Ladies x4 (sweeping) for her first go at a different style of rowing. They succeeded in getting 3rd place (out of 7 boats) in the 2k race that included 2 turns.

Last weekend was the South Coast Championships, this year held in Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, Southampton. The finals consist of all the coastal rowing clubs from Torquay in Cornwall to Herne Bay in Kent. Due to family commitments, Claude was only able to be entered in one event on the day, the Novice Ladies x4. Shoreham came in 2nd place in their heat, putting them in the final. The conditions changed on the water, bringing in some chop. The crew had a strong start until one girl came off the rails as they bounced on a small wave, making them stop to get her back in position. They managed to catch up again into 3rd and were closing in on 2nd position when another seat came off the rails causing them to lose rhythm. They came a very respectable 4th out of the 17 crews entered into the ladies’ novice x4 category, and were the youngest crew in the category. Well done, Claude!

That’s the coastal rowing season done for another year; Claude will be taking part in some head races over the coming months and some indoor rowing challenges too!

U12C Hockey vs Worth School

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U14A Netball vs Benenden

Hockey vs Eastbourne College 2nd XI

The 2nd team were out in full force against Eastbourne College for their first match of the season. We had a challenging first half where we found it hard to find the rhythm of the game.

The 2nd half was much stronger with only 2 goals being conceded and Jemima scoring one, set up Amelia. Nicole was, unsurprisingly, the player of the match having saved 6 shots in the first 25 minutes. A HUGE well done to all the girls who played. A lot was learnt and we are looking forward to our next match on Thursday.

U16A vs 2nd XI

The U14A Netball team was finally back on court after a long period off. The girls started slow, which allowed Benenden to take the lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Roedean had moments of brilliance and were making continuous intercepts. All down the court, the defensive pressure was on and the intensity stepped up. Jasmine marked tightly through court, allowing her to play nicely and regain possession for Roedean repeatedly. In the second half, Roedean put up a fight, but it wasn't quite enough to claw it back. A big well done to the squad, it was great to see them playing again after such a big break. It was also brilliant to see some new faces in the squad settle in so quickly.

Congratulations to Clara who got Coaches’ Player and Players’ Player for her brilliant intercepts.

Jasmine also got Opposition’s Player, again for some fantastic intercepts.

The U16A team beat Eastbourne 2nd XI in their first match of the season. In such a high scoring game, it was the Roedean defence that stood out. The first half was tight; Eastbourne were dangerous on the break and only excellent defensive tackling and cover, plus some crucial saves by Eliza in goal, prevented them from scoring in the first half. As it was, Amy’s strike saw Roedean lead 1-0 at half time. Roedean scored two goals early in the second half to take control of the game and 5 further goals followed.

U15A

The U15A girls had a tough first fixture of the term, facing Eastbourne College. The game started at a frenetic pace, with both teams trying to get the upper hand early on. Eastbourne mounted attack after attack, the Roedean defenders holding out early on. Eventually Eastbourne managed to put together a good passing move and finished it off well to go 1-0.

It was difficult for the back 4, as Eastbourne's playmaker in the middle of their formation seemed to be everywhere. At half time, Roedean were 3-0 down but ended the half very well, threatening the Eastbourne goal. The second half looked promising again, and Roedean managed to get a goal back with a good passing move down the left, which included contributions from Pearl, Elodie and Ellie. The game ended 7-1, but could have been more for either team. We have lots to work on, but the girls’ effort couldn't be faulted.

U15B

The U15Bs had an amazing start to the season.

They worked tirelessly throughout and their hard work paid off in the second half when Mollie scored a great goal. This gave the girls some momentum, driving the ball down the pitch confidently. The forwards were giving good options down the line, with some fantastic passes to them from both Tallulah and Tilly. Maddie made some crucial tackles and drove the ball out of defence with pace. A massive well done to all involved, especially Gabi who stepped in to be goalie last minute despite not playing it for a couple of years! Another mention to Elodie and Ellie who stepped in to make up numbers and support the B team. Congratulations to Mollie who received Player of the Match, she played extremely well in all areas of the pitch.

2nd team hockey

U15C

The girls took on Eastbourne college in an away fixture. As the game started, most of the play was played down the middle, with the start being end to end. Unfortunately, Eastbourne were able to sneak a goal in past our defence.

This moment proved to be pivotal for the girls as they began to spread the pitch out wide and utilise the space more, alongside increasing their communication. In the final 10 minutes of the first half, the girls had 2 close opportunities where the play was moved out wide, run down the wing, then played into the D. At half time the girls were able to identify what they needed to improve on and what they did well, which was then used in the second half. This same level of pressure continued throughout the second half, with a very close shot twice by Lilah. However, the girls' pressure didn’t reward them with a goal.

They tried there absolute best in the heat and played some lovely moments of fluid hockey.

Unfortunately, we just ran out of time to score the equaliser. Special mention goes to Ella who stepped up and played in goal, and Mbali who in the second half was vocal and lead the team well.

U14C

It was the first official game of the season and a clean sheet for the Year 9s! The mighty U14C team travelled away to Eastbourne College in the sunshine on Saturday to play their first fixture against another school. The girls played with smiles on their faces for the entirety of the game and they had an amazing cheerleading squad of parents to match! The girls were able to keep the ball out of the defensive quarter for the whole game, attacking for the majority, supporting Lydia in securing 2 goals in the first half. Congratulations to Rida for being named Girl of the Game! For now, it’s back to training before our next match in a few weeks’ time.

U14C

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Hockey U15A vs Ardingly College

The U15A girls had a much-improved performance against Ardingly this week. The start of the match was intense and it took some time for the girls to get into the swing of things.

Roedean were struggling to transfer the ball across the Astro and were under a bit of pressure from the Ardingly forwards. Ardingly managed to put together some good passing moves and, with sustained shots at goal, managed to scrape in a goal through close finishing and a good strike from the shoulder of the hockey D. During the second half, the girls performed bravely and took the game to Ardingly, getting higher up the Astro and looking more dangerous. Through a deserved short corner, Elodie managed to generate a power flick towards goal and a deflection took the ball over the goal keeper for a thoroughly deserved goal. The last 10 minutes were furious with big tackles, counter attacks and chances at each end. The girls were off their feet at the end and could hold their heads up high at the progress they have made since the weekend.

The game ended 2-1 to Ardingly.

U15B vs Ardingly College

The U15Bs had a strong start to the game displaying a determined attitude throughout the first half. They closed down Ardingly quickly when they attacked, which put pressure on the ball carrier and allowed them to gain possession for Roedean. There was some excellent attacking play from the forwards, with a particular mention to Cleo for her brilliant positioning which enabled her to score two goals. Maddie was strong in defence and cleared the ball out effectively. Ruby made some crucial saves in goal, keeping a clean sheet as we went into half time, 2-0 up. Roedean lacked momentum in the second half and tired in the last 15 minutes which enabled Ardingly to get 2 goals back. The game finished 2-2.

Congratulations to Mollie for receiving Attacking Player of the Match and Maddie for receiving Defensive Player of the Match. We are looking forward to our next match!

U18A

House Badminton 11 players before travelling, it was clear in the final 10 minutes that the girls had just ran out of steam. Final score 8-0 to Ardingly, but some great moments throughout the game and the girls have identified the areas that need to be worked on in training. Special mention to Nicole, who’s shot stopping ability allowed her to make a triple save late in the 2nd half and also Mia who had, throughout the match, some lovely runs which were filled with skill.

U12B vs Worth School U13A

The U12Bs had their first fixture against Worth U13A. The girls started the game on the back foot after Worth scored three quick goals within the first 5 minutes. After the initial flurry of goals, the girls fought hard and created a few opportunities towards the end of the first half. The second half started well, with Sienna receiving a well-timed pass through space, and didn't stop attacking the goal until the ball went past the goal keeper for Roedean's first goal of the game. The game continued to go back and forth, with both teams defending incredibly well.

The Girl of the Game awarded by the team was without a doubt Lily, as she kept goal brilliantly throughout the game, made over 10 saves and kept the girls in the game.

U12D Triangular

The U12Ds went off site this Wednesday for their first ever fixture for Roedean. The girls played a triangular against Worth and Great Walstead.

The team have been working hard at dribbling into space and looking up before they pass, and they were able to practise this in a competitive environment. The first game vs Great Walstead ended 1-1 with Kat scoring her first goal for the team. In the second match, the U12s drew 0-0 vs Worth with Anya making countless amazing saves. Coco, Sohana and Sofia worked tirelessly throughout the games this week, but a huge congratulations goes to the captain, Anya, for gaining both Opposition’s and Coaches’ Player of the Match, after putting on the goalie kit for the first time ever, 2 minutes before the match!

Our first House competition of the year was Badminton. We had a great turnout, with over 25 girls playing in the Junior and over 30 in the senior, which was brilliant. We had a number of staff and students supporting in the side lines, as face-paint, colour and support took over C-Hall.

The girls played doubles, with each pair playing for 12 minutes. Our girls had some brilliant overhead clear shots and communicated well in their pairs throughout. There were some brilliant rallies, with true dedication shown, in the Junior competition; a special mention to Athena who played some brilliant smashes in a number of the matches. Our Senior girls had some brilliant overhead clear shots and communicated well in their pairs throughout. The results were as follows:

Junior 1st

House 1

2nd

House 4

3rd

House 3

4th

House 2

Senior 1st

House 1

2nd

House 3

3rd

House 4

4th

House 2

From the beginning, it was clear that Ardingly’s tactic was to play aggressively, using a high press to their advantage. During the first half, Roedean showed moments of brilliant individual and team play that nearly resulted in a goal twice.

However, Ardingly’s pressure and play meant that they took the lead commandingly. At half time, it was 5-0 to Ardingly. Nevertheless, the girls showed a true determination to come out strong in the 2nd half, identifying that communication needed to be increased and play needed to be quicker. This was shown very quickly, with the girls spatial awareness and tactical understanding improving. The girls were able to hold out from conversing for just under 10 minutes before another break lead to an Ardingly goal. As the team was unfortunately reduced down to just

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